Excavating the Past; Improve the Future
In the Santa Cruz mountains, UC Berkeley archaeologists and anthropologists have joined with the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band and California State Parks to uncover ancient tribal practices to help bring […]
Artist Cribs: Sean McFarland
Artist Sean McFarland reveals his collections of rocks from San Francisco’s Ocean Beach and black-and-white photographs of waterfalls. Watch how he makes cyanotypes using both original and found objects and […]
Artist: Mark di Suvero
Sculptor Mark di Suvero recalls immigrating to San Francisco as a child during World War II, and later, being immersed in the city’s bohemian culture. He describes his experience of […]
Dora Garcia Hearts Scifi
Artist Dora Garcia shares how her creative practice was influenced by dystopic science fiction—including books by Philip K. Dick and Ray Bradbury and the film Blade Runner (1982).
Artists Heart Artists
Artists of different generations and backgrounds—and working across many mediums—show some love for other artists who inspired them.
Revolutionizing the Museum
Artists AA Bronson, Stephanie Syjuco, and Hans Haacke discuss the question of whether the museum is “over” and the complicated relationship between their work and the institution. They describe how […]
Art is Completed By the Viewer
Artists Liz Deschenes, Richard Tuttle, John Baldessari, and Teresita Fernandez describe the importance of viewer participation in their work. They reflect onthe blurred line between spectator and maker; as Deschenes […]
Art is Inspiration
Artists share personal stories about being inspired by other artists. Seeking out these sources of inspiration shaped them as artists, and empowered them throughout their careers. As Tony Oursler reflects, […]
Going to a Dark Place
This video features artists Robert Adams, An-My Le, Richard Misrach, and Naoya Hatakeyama discussing how going to “dark places” acts as a driving force in creating art, and often leads […]
Peaks and Perils
In the 1860s Carleton Watkins loaded a team of mules with his mammoth-plate camera and glass negatives and ventured into Yosemite Valley. The pictures he made there helped lay the […]
